Bottle stopper sealing strip remover



1941- A. B. DODGE ,227,880

- BOTTLE STOPPER SEALING STRIP- REMOVER Filed Feb. 2, 1939 uwmm HRTHUR l3, DODGE ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 7, 1941 -,'UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 2,227,880 BOTTLE STOPPER SEALING srarrj REMOVER- Arthur B. Dodge, Lancaster, Pa. Application February 2, 1939, Serial No. 254,327 4 Claims. (01. 215-46) This invention relates to improvements in mately in the middle of the loop, to provide a bottle s pp sealing r p m v purchase for the nails of the thumb and fore- The prin ipal object of the present invention finger of the person opening the bottle. The inis to provide an imprved means for facilitating ner ends of the legs H are also preferably fiat- 5 the breaking or removal of bottle stopper sealing tened and sharpened to provide oppositely disstrips from bottles and the like. posed cutting edges l2, at a point slightly below A further object is the provision of a sealing or offset from the juncture of the legs with the strip remover having means for cleanly and body portion of the ring, and in the same horineatly severing the strip adjacent the top rim or zontal plane as that of the peripheral edge M of edge of the bottle mouth. cap 3. Due to the fact that the loop protrudes 10 These and other objects and advantages will through the sealing strip, in order to open the be apparent as the description is considered in bottle, it is merely necessary to hold the latter connection with the accompanying drawing, firmly in one hand, grasp the loop with the thumb wherein: and forefinger of the other hand and rotate the Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section split ring in either direction, in an obvious 15 and partly broken away, of a bottle showing the manner.

invention applied thereto; By virtue of th offset position of the cutting F u 2 s a cross s n f my t pp r sh wedges and looped portion with respect to th ing the split ring mounted thereon; and horizontal axis of the main body of the spilt Figure 3 is a perspective view of the split ring. ring, one of the cutting edges, depending upon 20 Referring more p t u arly t the draw n the direction of rotation, will form a circular wherein like reference characters designate simit through the sealing strip on a plane with lar parts throughout the several views, the nuthe top marginal edge 15 of the bottle opening moral I denotes a pp c p s a cork or mouth. In other words, the ofiset cutting bo y 2 and a disk-shaped p or p portion 3. edges of the loo compensate for the slight gap 25 of Wood other Suitable materialbetween the peripheral groove 4 in the cap 3 The periphery of the cap 3 is broached or serand the lower edge M of the cap, occasioned by rated and is formed with a shallow peripheral th necessary pacing of t groove from th groove 4 wh h is p c d li htly from the l w r lower edge of the cap. Thus, upon actuation Peripheral edge M of the oap. Resiliently seated of the loop, as hereinbefore explained, the sealin the groove 4 is 3 Sp ring f g ly Si ing strip is neatly severed and leaves no portion ient wire, bent intermediate its ends to form a thereof extending above the annular rim l5 surloop portion 6. This loop portion is offset or rounding the filling and pouring opening IE, to bent downwardly, as at I, and projects radially form a lip or skirt which would impede the pourfrom the groove for a purpose to be presently deing of liquid, when the stopper is removed. The 35 scribed. The ring, with the exception of the presence of such a lip would result in the liquid offset and protruding loop 5, is preferably flush spilling or slopping over the mouth of the bottle. with the periphery of the cap 3. The novel cutting arrangement, herein de- When the stopper is used on a whiskey bottle scribed, obviates the heretofore necessary expe- 40 or the like it is customary to place a sealing dient of removing this objectionable portion by 40 strip over the stopper, as well as the conventional means of a knife or other sharp instrument with revenue stamp, to prevent tamperingwith the consequent danger of destroying the revenue contents of the bottle on which the stopper is stamp or stopper.

used and to obviate danger of contamination Having thus described my invention, what I from extraneous matter. The stopper I is first claim is: 45 inserted in the mouth of a bottle 8 and the con- 1. A combined bottle stopper and seal comventional sealing strip or band 9 of Cellulose prising a stopper having a cap portion, said cap or similar material, is then applied to the bottle portion having a peripheral groove formed thereso as to cover and completely seal the split ring, in, a split ring seated in said groove and having with the exception of the loop portion 6 which a loop portion thereon, a band of flexible sheet 50 projects through a relatively small hole or openmaterial on said stopper for sealing said cap poring Ill formed in the strip, during the application and said ring to the neck of a bottle, said tion of the latter. loop portion being oiiset from the horizontal axis The legs or sides H of the loop 6 are bent inof said ring and formed with cutting edges for 55 wardly, or pinched. slightly together, approxicutting said band.

2. A combined bottle stopper and seal comprising a stopper having a cap portion, said cap portion having a peripheral groove formed therein, a split ring seated in said groove and having a loop portion intermediate its ends, said loop being formed with cutting edges and being offset with respect to the horizontal axis of the ring, and a band of flexible sheet material on said stopper for sealing said cap portion to the neck of a bottle, said loop extending through said band.

3. A bottle stopper adapted for use with flexible sealing strips comprising a peripheral cap portion, a groove formed in said portion, and a split ring seated in said groove, said ring having a gripping andcutting portion formed thereon and offset from the horizontal axis of the ring.

4. A bottle stopper adapted for use with flexible sealing strips comprising a peripheral cap portion having a groove formed therein, a resilient split ring seated in said groove, said ring having a loop portion intermediate its ends formed with a cutting edge, said loop portion being positioned below the horizontal axis of the ring.

ARTHUR B. DODGE. 

